Female figurines from early human populations, commonly called “Venus Figures”, may tell us much about the roles of women. Two such figures, the Venus of Willendorf and that of Catal Huyuk, show similarities as well as striking differences both visually and contextually. If one examines these similarities and differences between the two, one can understand what the lifestyles were of whoever made these. Physically, there are a few distinct differences between the two statues. The seated woman, dated to 5000 B.C.E., is constructed out of baked clay and sits at eight inches tall. The statue found at Willendorf, dated to 28000 to 25000 B.C.E., stands at 4.4 inches and is constructed out of limestone. As for visual differences, the seated woman
